A brief flare-up between Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham and Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman led to players from both clubs confronting each other at home plate Monday at PNC Park, but the incident was resolved before things escalated too far in the Pirates' 5-2 win.

Vlad Guerrero Jr. was pointing toward his hamstring and openly complaining about the injury throughout Monday's contest at PNC Park.

As Ben Cherington discussed how the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to manage their starting rotation for the remainder of the season, the general manager interrupted his train of thought to explain an exception.

They’re the last words you want to hear if you’re a Blue Jays fan. “Now pinch-hitting for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. …”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Monday night’s matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates after appearing to tweak his left hamstring. The Blue Jays would end up losing 5-2.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a promising catcher prospect that they recently moved up in their farm system. The Pirates promoted catcher Axiel Plaz

The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in town and will be opening a week-long homestand tonight with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Colorado Rockies coming to PNC Park. For some time now, it's been clear that the Pirates won't be making the playoffs this season, but there are still nights when 30,000 fans show up at PNC Park.

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr .’s power numbers are down from their peak in 2021, but he remains one of baseball’s top players. The 26-year-old entered Monday’s bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for seventh in MLB with a .300 batting average and eighth with a .898 OPS.

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